deep south pecan pie

Directions

1. 1

   Deep South Pecan Pie Pastry 1 1/2 cups flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup chilled vegetable shortening 3 to 6 tablespoons ice water Filling 3 l

2. 2

   Use a pastry blender or 2 knives to cut the vegetable shortening into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse meal

3. 3

   Sprinkle on the ice water a little at a time, blending it quickly into the dough by gathering up the mixture, working it lightly with your f

4. 4

   Form the dough into a ball

5. 5

   Roll it on a lightly floured surface or pastry cloth and fit it into the bottom of a pie pan

6. 6

   Chill it while you are making the filling

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   To make the pie: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F

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   Place the oven rack in the lower part of the oven